Velika Planina is less than 1 hour drive from Ljubljana, and is 1666m into the Julian Alps. Erik took a cable car up some of the way. The cable cars are open all year.
This scenic high mountain plateau, part of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, is famous for its stunning natural beauty. Its landscape, characterized by vast pastures and numerous karst phenomena such as dolines and hollows, is criss-crossed with an extensive network of hiking routes, and mountain bike trails.
Velika planina is also accessible on foot, via a number of popular mountain routes. It is a popular hiking destination in the summer, but it is also stunningly beautiful in winter, when it is covered in snow.
Each year in the middle of June, the local herdsmen bring the cattle to Velika planina, move into little herdsmen's huts covered with shingles, and stay there throughout the warm months to take care of the grazing cattle.
The village’s sights include Preskar’s Hut (Preskarjeva bajta), where you can view a museum collection (open from June to September) , and the Chapel of St. Mary of the Snows. The herdsmen occasionally sell dairy products, including the famous trnič cheese.
Now it is October, and the cattle have gone away.
Derelict building
The descent down.
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